BEING FIT: A PERSONAL GUIDE
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More About This Title BEING FIT: A PERSONAL GUIDE
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Shows how to choose the most effective and enjoyable method of keeping fit. Explores all the alternate paths to fitness such as running, swimming, bicycling, walking, calisthenics and sports. Provides a wealth of guidance on basic exercises, with lots of tests and charts to help set up an individualized exercise program. Outlines an aerobic point system for precise self-assessment of requirements and progress.
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Being Fit: What it Takes, What it Gives.
Making the Commitment.
Understanding How the Body Responds to Exercise.
Appreciating the Predictable Benefits of Exercise.
Knowing the Basics of a Fitness Program.
Determining Your Level of Fitness.
Getting Ready, Some General Considerations.
Stretching for Flexibility.
Walking.
Running.
Swimming.
Bicycling.
Controlling Weight: A Lifetime Commitment.
Developing Strength and Muscular Endurance.
Getting the Most Out of Indoor Fitness Equipment.
Getting the Most Out of Sports and Other Physical Activities.
Epilogue.
Appendixes.
